Top 10 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Easter Eggs

Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse just THWIP-ed into theaters, and we are already obsessed! There’s so much love in every little detail of this film, from Miles Morales’ new costume to Gwen Stacy’s watercolor universe.

But maybe the best details of all are the hidden references specifically included for eagle-eyed fans. Across the Spider-Verse is packed full of Spider-lore. We catch glimpses of comic book versions of Spider-heroes like Jessica Drew, the Secret Wars Spider-Man costume, Peter’s clone Ben Reilly, and even a possible Web-Weaver sighting! But that’s just the start. So, without further ado, here are our top 10 Easter eggs from Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse below!

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Tobey Spidey

According to Spider-Man 2099, every single Spider-Person has their own canon events. In almost every single universe, Spider-Man’s uncle dies. Just like Miles Morales lost Uncle Aaron, Peter Parker almost always loses Uncle Ben. When Miguel shows Miles the Uncle Ben Canon Event, we get to see Toby Maguire from the Sam Raimi films.

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Andrew Spidey

In the very same sequence, we can see Andrew Garfield, from the Amazing Spider-Man series, holding his Uncle Ben. However, that’s not his only appearance. Spider-Man 2099 tells Miles that Spider-People also lose a police captain who they care about. Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man lost Captain Stacy. Miles refuses to accept that fate. He will do whatever it takes to save his father.

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The Venomverse

The Spot has all sorts of holes. His holes are like portals. And the more holes The Spot has, the more places he can travel. Not long after his first fight with Miles, The Spot realizes he can travel between universes. He reaches out right into the live-action universe where Sony’s Venom films take place. That’s where he meets Mrs. Chen, and steals himself a pack of Venomints.

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Donald Glover Prowler

There’s a long history of Donald Glover’s influence and interactions with the Spider-Verse. In fact, comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis specifically stated that Donald Glover largely inspired the creation of Miles Morales. Furthermore, Donald Glover played Aaron Davis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. Now, for the first time, we got to see Donald Glover in a full Prowler outfit. However, it’s unconfirmed if The Prowler we met was the MCU’s Aaron Davis.

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Video Game Spider-Man

The Spider Society has a specific area dedicated to sorting anomalies that were in the wrong dimension. Donald Glover’s Prowler was only one of them. We also get to see Peter Parker himself from Marvel’s Spider-Man video game! He’s actually in the film twice. The video game Peter Parker appears again when Miles’ roommate Ganke is playing Marvel’s Spider-Man 2!

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J. Jonah Jameson

Actor J.K. Simmons is perhaps the most well-known J. Jonah Jameson. He first played the character in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, and he reprised the role for the MCU’s Spider-Man: Far From Home. There was no better person to play the part for Across the Spider-Verse. J.K. Simmons once again played the angry newspaper publisher in the brief LEGO-verse scene.

Fun Fact: The LEGO-verse scene is from 14-year-old animator Preston Mutanga, who recreated the Across the Spider-Verse trailer with LEGOs and caught Sony’s eye!

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Earth-199999

In the beginning of the film, Ghost-Spider fights valiantly against a Vulture variant from the Renaissance era. However, it’s not a fight she can win alone. Lucky for her, Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O’Hara) and Spider-Woman (Jess Drew) join in. Jess is happy to help, but Miguel is just frustrated with all the anomalies. He complains, “Don’t get me started about Doctor Strange and the nerd from Earth-199999.” That’s specifically a reference to Spider-Man: No Way Home, since the MCU is sometimes labeled Earth-199999.

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Spider-Pointing

The classic meme comes to life! This time, it’s even bigger than before. See, at the very end of Into the Spider-Verse, Miguel O’Hara tests his Web-Watch for the first time. He jumps into the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon and points at the other two Spider-Men. The joke also appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home. But in this film, the meme featured dozens and dozens of Spider-People all together in the Spider Society headquarters. Miguel screams, “Stop Spider-Man!” and they all point at each other.

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The Mary Janes

One of the coolest Easter eggs in the entire film is that we get to see Gwen Stacy’s band! The Mary Janes were a key part of her origin story in the comics, and now they’ve made their debut on the silver screen. In the comics, Gwen Stacy, Glory Grant, Betty Brant, and Em Jay Watson are all members of the band. The Mary Janes are so popular that Gwen lives a double life as a super hero and rock star! It’s no wonder she gets along so well with Hobie.

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Basquiat

Speaking of Hobie, the film also features constant references to Brooklyn artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. In the 1980s, Basquiat was like an earthquake in the art scene. His art was disruptive, intricate, and impactful. Basquiat’s iconic crown was a motif across his work. In Across the Spider-Verse, the three-pointed crown was featured in the Miles Morales Prowler design. Miles Morales is also an artist from Brooklyn. There’s a clear and important connection between the two artists.

Moreover, Basquiat was clearly referenced when designing Spider-Punk, AKA Hobie Brown. His art style influenced the chaos of Spider-Punk’s design, and the chaos of his philosophy. There’s even some similarity in Hobie’s hair style!

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